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Jade Schroeder, M.S., Lieutenant, USCG

Chemistry, Instructor Marine and Environmental Sciences
LT Jade Schroeder

Lieutenant Jade Schroeder earned a B.S. (with honors) in Marine and Environmental Sciences from the United States Coast Guard Academy in 2016. After graduation, she was assigned to the USCGC MOHAWK (WMEC-913) in Key West, Florida as a Deck Watch Officer. While on MOHAWK, she garnered Maritime Law Enforcement experience while conducting pursuit Drug and Migrant Interdiction operations. LT Schroeder then transferred to Sector North Carolina in Wilmington, North Carolina, where she served as the Assistant Incident Management Division (IMD) Chief. While working in IMD, she oversaw all hazard pollution response throughout the coastal zone of North Carolina, and conducted Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Security operations. LT Schroeder also worked closely and assisted with the management of the eight boat stations in North Carolina, responded to two major hurricanes, and established herself as a member of the Response Ashore community. Following her tenure at Sector North Carolina, LT Schroeder attended the University of Michigan (UM) and earned her M.S. in Toxicology. At UM, LT Schroeder conducted in vitro high content screening assays with immunofluorescent markers to measure phenotypic plasticity of human breast cells and the role environmental toxicants may play in cancer development and progression. LT Schroeder was selected to present her research at both the 2023 Society of Toxicology, and the 2023 Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Europe conferences prior to joining the Chemical and Environmental Sciences Department as a Chemistry Instructor.

Education

  • M.S. Toxicology, University of Michigan, 2023
  • B.S. Marine and Environmental Sciences, United States Coast Guard Academy, 2016

Courses Taught

  • Chemistry I

Honors and Awards

  • CG Commendation Medal
  • CG Achievement Medal
  • CG COMDT Letter of Commendation (x2)
  • DHS Outstanding Unit Award
  • CG Unit Commendation
  • CG Meritorious Team Commendation (x3)
  • National Defense Service Medal
  • Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  • Armed Forces Service Medal (x2)
  • Humanitarian Service Medal (x2)
  • CG Special Operations Service
  • CG Sea Service
  • CG Rifle Expert Medal
  • CG Pistol Sharpshooter

Professional Memberships

  • Society of Toxicology
  • Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Contact Information

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Sponsor Family Application

Thank you for submitting your application to be part of the Sponsor Family Program. Your application will be processed in the upcoming week. Coast Guard Academy’s policy on background screening now requires all adults (everyone 18 and older living in the home) who volunteer to mentor, teach, coach or sponsor cadets, whether on or off Coast Guard Academy grounds, to be screened every 5 years. They are required to provide personal information (name, birth date and social security number) for the purpose of conducting a criminal background check.

The Security Officer at the Coast Guard Academy, CWO2 Gina Polkowski, is overseeing this process. Her email is: Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.

Sponsor Family designations fall into several different categories. Below are the guidelines to help you determine how best to meet the background screening requirement:

  1. If you are Coast Guard active duty you do not need to apply for an additional Background Check. You will be vetted through the Coast Guard system by CWO2 Polkowski.
  2. If you are a Civilian working for the Coast Guard you do not need to apply for an additional Background Check. You will be vetted through the Coast Guard system by CWO2 Polkowski.
  3. If you are non-Coast Guard Active Duty, you are required to provide proof of your current security clearance or National Agency Check that is to be emailed by your Command Security Officer (CSO)/ Security Office to CWO2 Polkowski at  Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.
  4. If you are non-Coast Guard civilian who has a current security clearance or National Agency check, you are required to provide proof of your current security clearance or National Agency Check that is to be emailed by your Command Security Officer (CSO)/ Security Office to CWO2 Polkowski at  Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.
  5. All civilians in the families who are 18 years or older and do not have a security clearance or a National Agency Check are required to be vetted through Mind Your Business, the third party vendor hired by the Coast Guard Academy for the vetting process.

After you complete your application, please e-mail the Sponsor Family Program Coordinator at CadetFamilySponsorProgram@uscga.edu. In your e-mail, you must include the e-mail address and phone number of every adult living in the home. The Sponsor Family Coordinator will then initiate the background check process and you will receive an email with further instructions.

Important things to note:

There is a Sponsor Family Training that is a one-hour training which we ask sponsors to attend once every four years. This training is designed to give you an overview of the program, what is expected of you as a sponsor, and what you can expect from your cadets. This training will also help familiarize you with the cadet regulations onboard CGA. You will be notified via e-mail once the training is scheduled.

The matching process of swabs to families will occur during July and August. Please bear with us and remain flexible through this process. There will be a meet and greet scheduled on Campus, typically in late August. This will give families an opportunity to formally meet their cadet if they have not already done so. Details on this will also be via email.

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